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Leesburg’s 2025 Business Award Winners Announced
Twenty-four businesses, non-profits, and individuals were nominated for awards in five categories. The winners are as follows:
Arts and Culture Award - celebrates a business, organization, or individual that contributes to or actively supports the arts within the Town of Leesburg.
Winner: BENEFIT
Community Ambassador Award - celebrates a business or organization that contributes its time, talent, and resources to promote a positive image of Leesburg. Candidates go beyond the daily routine of their work to reach deeper into the Leesburg community to assist others, locate or grow a business, bring attention and recognition to the community as a business location, and/or tourist destination that is a safe place to locate, live, and explore.
Winner: Pawsitivity Pet Services
New/Expanding Business Award - celebrates a new or expanding business that either registered as a new business or expanded their current operations/investment in Leesburg. The successful candidate will promote the unique business culture of Leesburg while acting as a pioneer in enriching the Town’s future.
Winner: Wonder Childhood Discovery
Non-Profit/Philanthropic Award - celebrates an organization that serves or benefits Leesburg residents and/or businesses and demonstrates, through direct involvement, exceptional commitment to the community. Examples may include providing resource support, financial support, and/or leadership to enhance the quality of life in Leesburg for residents and visitors. This organization should be a registered charitable organization or be incorporated as a nonprofit organization.
Winner: Community Foundation for Loudoun & Northern Fauquier Counties
The George C. Marshall Award - celebrates an individual who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions. Entries in this category are awarded to community leaders who have demonstrated leadership, vision, and community service that our esteemed George C. Marshall would have admired. Individuals are not required to be Leesburg residents but must be connected to a Leesburg business or organization.
Winner: Breanne Grant & Cheryl Strasser
Nominees in the Arts & Culture, Community Ambassador, and New/Expanding Business categories were eligible for the new People’s Choice Award where the public is invited to vote on their favorite business nominee.
Winner: Wonder Childhood Discovery
Leesburg’s Department of Economic Development, along with the Leesburg Economic Development Commission and Leesburg Town Council, would like to congratulate all of the award nominees and winners.
About the Town of Leesburg: Located 35 miles from the nation’s capital and 15 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport, Leesburg, Virginia is a vibrant Triple AAA rated community of nearly 16,000 households and more than 2,800 businesses. A Town of unparalleled authenticity, Leesburg is the seat of Loudoun County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country.